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The Frighteners (1996)

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The Frighteners

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Edited into

    • Heads Blow Up! (Short 2011)

      Clip edited into montage.

Featured in

    • "Siskel & Ebert" Multiplicity/The Frighteners/Kazaam/Fled/Celestial Clockwork (TV Episode 1996)

      Reviewed.
    • "Movie Magic" Ghost Effects: Ghost Stories (TV Episode 1996)

      Footage from the movie is shown in conjunction with "making of" footage.
    • "The Movie Show" Episode dated 12 March 1997 (TV Episode 1997)

      Reviewed.
    • The Making of 'The Frighteners' (Video 1998)

      clips shown
    • Masters of Horror (TV Movie 2002)

      Clips from the movie are featured throughout the show

Referenced in

    • The Sixth Sense (1999)

    • Versus (2000)

      The obsessed FBI agent in Versus is closely based on Milton Dammers from The Frighteners.
    • Behind the Bull: Forgotten Silver (Video 2000)

      mentioned once
    • "Troldspejlet" Troldspejlet Special: Ringenes herre - Eventyret om ringen (TV Episode 2001)

      Jakob Stegelmann mentions the film by name
    • The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

References

    • Cinderella (1950)

      Mrs. Lynskey is made up to resemble the evil stepmother.
    • Psycho (1960)

    • Mod Squad (TV Series 1968–1973)

    • The Exorcist (1973)

    • Carrie (1976)

Spoofs

    • Love Me Tonight (1932)

    • The H-Man (1958)

    • Skin Game (1971)

    • Poltergeist (1982)

    • Full Metal Jacket (1987)

      R. Lee Ermey plays the ghost of a shouting U.S. Marine sergeant and a number of his lines are taken from this.

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